An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my
yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home
and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few
pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down
the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.

An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.

The
next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed
his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued
off and on for several weeks.

Curious
I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who the owner
of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost
every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'

The next
day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar:
'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying
to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow? *